The stigma that exists around Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) hinders substance users from beginning their journey to recovery. Addiction is not synonymous to dependence on medication. Joe Thompson’s story serves as a harrowing example of how this type of stigma can be deadly towards those seeking treatment.
“Love them anyway”—Thoughts on Racial Equity, Harm Reduction, and Showing Up →
Brandie Flood has been serving people who struggle with homelessness and drug use for more than ten years at REACH.… Read more…
“My life is just continuing to get better” →
We introduced our supporters to Brandon back in 2014 when he was well into recovery as a patient at Evergreen… Read more…
We cannot treat harm with harm →
By Michelle Conley and Brandie Flood, REACH program— Incarceration and recidivism rates in King County make clear that our… Read more…
ETS Board Chair Passes the Baton →
When former ETS Board Chair Betsy Wells—a trained psychologist and research scientist—was hired to run a federally funded study at… Read more…
Motivational Interviewing at ETS →
Evergreen Treatment Services is training all clinic staff—from counselors to public safety—in the practice of motivational interviewing (MI). ETS believes… Read more…